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Please share the CfP below with the Korean Studies community. </div>
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The Association of Korean Political Studies (AKPS) is pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for the 5th Korean Political Studies Colloquium (KPSC).</div>
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KPSC brings together scholars working on Korean politics for a year-long series of virtual workshops (September 2026-May 2027, one per month) designed to help promising in-progress projects move forward through constructive feedback. It is also a great opportunity
for network building.</div>
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We welcome proposals from scholars working on Korean politics (broadly defined), including those based outside the U.S. and those approaching Korea comparatively. Preference will be given to junior scholars (ABD, pre- and post-doc, or pre-tenure).</div>
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To apply, submit a single PDF containing:</div>
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- A one-paragraph bio (including your main time zone)</div>
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- A two-paragraph paper abstract (500 words max)</div>
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- Your CV</div>
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Deadline: midnight, August 1, 2026 (EST)</div>
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Notifications: by August 15, 2026</div>
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Workshops: 1 hour via Zoom, in one of these EST time slots: 8-9AM, 9-10AM, 6-7PM, or 7-8PM</div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">For details, see this CfP: </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 120, 212);"><a href="https://textvulture.github.io/presentations/kspc_cfp_20267.pdf" title="https://textvulture.github.io/presentations/kspc_cfp_20267.pdf" data-outlook-id="5a661c6f-c9b3-4c9f-9643-a1018205d7dc" style="color: rgb(0, 120, 212);">https://textvulture.github.io/presentations/kspc_cfp_20267.pdf</a></span></div>
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<div style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-transform: none;">Questions can be directed to Byunghwan 'Ben' Son (</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 120, 212); text-transform: none;"><a href="mailto:bson3@gmu.edu" class="ms-outlook-linkify" data-outlook-id="3ff8e6b0-5877-4fa4-92b2-51c715ec02f4" style="color: rgb(0, 120, 212);">bson3@gmu.edu</a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-transform: none;">).</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br>
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<span style="color: black;"><b>Byunghwan </b></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black;"><b>Ben</b></span><span style="color: black;"><b> Son</b>, Phd.<br>
Associate Professor, </span><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><a href="https://globalaffairs.gmu.edu/" data-outlook-id="f03c5c38-90b7-4ef7-a13a-89dc3efb465b" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>Global Affairs Program</u></a></span><span style="color: black;"><br>
Director, </span><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><a href="https://koreanstudiescenter.gmu.edu/" data-outlook-id="431f6362-6724-4094-9392-cf64bd312eec" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>Korean Studies Center</u></a></span><span style="color: black;"><br>
4400 University Dr. 6B4<br>
George Mason University<br>
Fairfax, VA 22030<br>
</span><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><a href="mailto:bson3@gmu.edu" data-outlook-id="59ec63fe-32be-4463-a920-f4292183f467" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>Email: bson3@gmu.edu</u></a></span><span style="color: black;"><br>
Personal webpage: </span><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><a href="https://textvulture.github.io/" data-outlook-id="38238ddc-6fbb-456c-9473-ad5b7848bda9" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>https://textvulture.github.io/</u></a></span></div>
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